Brand Specialist

Wilsonville, OROnsiteFull Time$40,000–$100,000 /yrPosted 17 days ago

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Required skills

  • Mercedes-Benz
  • CRM tools
  • EQ electric portfolio
  • AMG performance
  • Valid driver's license
  • clean driving record

Nice to have

  • Hospitality experience
  • Sales experience
  • Luxury hospitality
  • Financial services
  • High-end retail
  • Consultative sales

Role summary

Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville is seeking a Brand Specialist to join their sales team in the Portland metro area. This role focuses on providing a luxury guest experience, understanding customer needs, and guiding them through the Mercedes-Benz product lineup, including EQ electric vehicles and AMG performance models. No automotive experience is required; training is provided. Ideal candidates come from backgrounds in luxury hospitality, financial services, or high-end retail, possessing strong communication, consultative sales skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for the brand. Responsibilities include clienteling, CRM use, meeting sales targets, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure a pressure-free purchase experience. A valid driver's license and clean driving record are necessary. The role offers a competitive OTE of $40,000 - $100,000+ and benefits.

Description

Wilsonville, OR | Mercedes-Benz | Luxury European | No automotive experience required | Hospitality experience welcome | Sales experience welcome | Best of the Best | Portland metro | Pacific Northwest | Veterans encouraged to apply | $40,000 - $100,000+ OTE

IS THIS YOU?

New to automotive sales? You don't need a car background to succeed here -- you need to genuinely enjoy working with people, take pride in helping them make confident decisions, and be motivated by results you can measure. We train the rest.

• You're a genuine, polished communicator who earns trust through curiosity and preparation

• You come from luxury hospitality, financial services, retail, or another guest-facing background and you're ready to represent one of the world's most recognized luxury brands to a Portland metro community that takes it seriously

WHO WE ARE

Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville is part of Swickard Auto Group, a hospitality company in the retail automotive space built on one idea -- be the favorite of our guests, our employees, and our manufacturing partners. We operate 40+ dealerships across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii, and whether you're in Wilsonville or Anchorage, the standard is the same. Do right by people, every time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Welcome guests with genuine curiosity and warmth -- understanding what matters to them before presenting any vehicle

• Develop deep Mercedes-Benz product knowledge through paid training -- learning the full lineup, technology features, performance credentials, and the EQ electric portfolio well enough to guide an informed buyer confidently

• Present vehicles and conduct test drives that connect the brand's engineering and design to what each guest actually values

• Build and manage a client pipeline through consistent, disciplined follow-up and CRM use -- MB buyers refer their network to the specialists who take care of them

• Collaborate with finance and management to deliver a transparent, pressure-free purchase experience

• Meet monthly targets across volume, gross, and CSI

• Represent Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville and Swickard's hospitality standard in every guest interaction

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• No automotive experience required -- paid Mercedes-Benz brand and product training provided from day one

• Luxury hospitality, financial services, high-end retail, or consultative sales experience strongly preferred -- backgrounds where earning trust and delivering a quality experience are the standard transfer directly here

• Polished, composed presence -- MB Wilsonville guests are deliberate and perceptive; preparation and authenticity earn their trust

• Genuine enthusiasm for the Mercedes-Benz brand -- AMG performance, EQ electric technology, and the craftsmanship behind the lineup are real talking points with engaged buyers

• Self-motivated with a genuine drive to build a long-term book of repeat and referral buyers

• Comfortable with CRM tools and digital communication, or quick to learn them

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

WHAT WE OFFER

• OTE of $40,000 - $100,000+/yr

• Paid Mercedes-Benz brand and product training from day one

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life insurance and supplemental coverage options

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Clear career path -- strong Brand Specialists grow into finance, management, and leadership roles at Swickard

• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts

WHY MERCEDES-BENZ OF WILSONVILLE

• A Best of the Best Mercedes-Benz flagship store -- one of the highest designations the brand awards -- with a loyal Portland metro ownership community that returns for every vehicle and refers the specialists who took care of them

• Wilsonville's position at the heart of the Portland metro's southern corridor means consistent traffic from an engaged, loyalty-driven ownership community across the greater Portland market

• Mercedes-Benz's lineup -- from entry C-Class to AMG performance to the growing EQ electric portfolio -- gives a well-prepared Brand Specialist genuinely compelling conversations to have with buyers who care about what they drive

• Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry

• Our HEART values -- Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- are the foundation of how we sell, serve, and develop our people

If you're a guest-first communicator ready to build a sales career representing one of the world's most recognized luxury brands at a Best of the Best Portland metro store -- apply.

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